Family Matters article Sep 1997
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Family Matters article Sep 1997
Turning to Father
In this article the author discusses the extent to which teenagers confide in their fathers, mothers and friends, and whether confiding in fathers is independently linked with the well being of teenagers.
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Family Matters article Sep 1997
Latest trends - Teenage Ex-nuptial Births
There have been some concerns that Australian teenage exnuptial births are rising and this article looks at the latest trends in this area. Although the rate has been increasing, it has not been growing as fast as the rate of increase of exnuptial births to older women.
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Family Matters article Jun 1997
Australian family research and policy news
The column provides a snapshot of family research and policy issues from a range of research perspectives and geographic locations around Australia, this issue featuring reports from our corresponding consultants describing research that falls under the broad sub-headings of indigenous families and children and adolescents.
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Family Matters article Jun 1997
Human services: changing language - changing concepts?
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Family Matters article Jun 1997
The next generation
The author reports on what happens to the children of Australia's growing non-English speaking migrant population that has been particularly disadvantaged in terms of access to information and participation in the broader community.
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Family Matters article Aug 1994
Youth today: Some of the issues
This article considers concepts of youth and adolescence, identities of non English speaking background immigrant youth, stereotypes about Aboriginal young people, income support for young people, young people's participation in education and training, young people's access to services in outer urban fringe areas of Australian cities, and resolving family problems.
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Family Matters article Aug 1994
Young people and new income support measures
This article describes the policy measures in the Federal Government's May 1994 White Paper 'Working Nation' as they affect young people in terms of labour market prospects and their meaning for young people's transitions to independence.
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Family Matters article Aug 1994
Young people and families
This article reports on Australian Institute of Family Studies research undertaken for the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme on the position of young people in relation to the family.
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Family Matters article Aug 1994
Harmony in the home